eljay Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 we cannot let that happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgytoo Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Has anyone ever had tuning problems with their G string on their 356. I am getting some binding problems and the annoying "ping" when I am tuning, which causes it to tune sharp. Nothing major but the G string hasn't settled like the others. Despite my efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayville Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 This issue can easily be fixed if it's the nut -- and it's not something specific to 336s, but caused by the sharp angles from the thick middle strings at the nut heading down due to headtock angle and out to the tuner on most Gibsons. Be aware that it could be caused by burrs in the saddle slot too, even though that's less likely. You can approach the fix several ways: !. If you're blessed with an appropriate sized nut file or are willing to invest in one from Stew-Mac, a few careful draws of the file through the slot while applying a bit of side-to-side pressure should do the trick. 2. You can fold a piece of fine sandpaper over an old string and draw that through the slot a few times to gently widen it a little. 3. Or you can lubricate the slot with a graphite pencil, a commercial graphite product like Nut Sauce, or even a waxy substance like Chapstick to make the slot more slippery. With sanding/filing you generally want to be careful to avoid deepening the slot, or changing the angle of the bottom of the slot front-to-back -- for crisp sounding notes and good intonation you want a "clean/sharp" take-off point for the string as it goes from tuner through the slot and exits towards the saddle, so ideally the fretboard side of the slot is higher than the headstock side. If those second two home remedies above don't help, or you're not comfortable doing the first one, it may be worth taking it to a luthier with the proper files for more extensive/confident nut work. Which is... likely to be about the price of the files! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerpalalexander23 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 i already posted this in another topic but wanted to join in... Bernard Allison cusotm shop 336 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Thought i'd join in as i do love my CS356 alot. It's Korina with a Quilted Maple top. ********************************************************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 ^ ^ ^ ^ korina 356 = wildwood exclusive? lovely pictures, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgytoo Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 wildwood rocks... great guys great stock great service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 bump this thread; new owners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgytoo Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Bump Tuning problem fixed with a bit a graphite powder Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjohnson Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Joining in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirligig Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 a little something to drool over ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 The Black one's really nice. Does the neck play like a LP custom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirligig Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 the Black is nice but I'am not sure if it had a 30/60neck or the 50's neck on it ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 ^ ^ ^ ^ korina 356 = wildwood exclusive? lovely pictures' date=' btw.[/quote'] Thanks, I'm improving my photo skills a bit . I took this one last month. yes, it's a wildwood. great shop,great guitars, and very nice people work there. This guitar is 1 i could never sell. sweet and nasty. It is my 1st CS guitar. made quite an impression on me. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgytoo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 bump bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 good move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 bump, again. wildwood got a caramel colored 356 in earlier this week and it seems to have sold within hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgytoo Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 bump no local stores in OZ that are like Wildwood caramel sounds sweet :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endpin Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 My Wildwood Korina CS-356 next to an ES-330TD I bought new in 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 wow! you sure have taken great care of your 330! it's immaculate. bet it sounds righteous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endpin Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks, it was my first “good” guitar and has never left my possession in all of these years. Cosmetically, the condition is as good as I have seen. It has some slight checking in the finish which is visible when you hold it up to the light just so, but you can’t see it under normal conditions. All the parts are original – unlike most Gibsons, the original Klusons have never been taken off. Compared to the CS-356, the playability is not all that great – I am thinking of refretting it for the second time and running a radius block sander over the fretboard while I have the frets off to true it up a bit. Going back to the slim neck also seems awkward now that I am used to the chunkier -356 profile and width. Seems like once I get “adapted” to an instrument that is my main axe, everything else seems peculiar in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayville Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 *Bump* with soundtrack: my CS-356 on the clean - and boring - lead here http://soundclick.com/share?songid=9594944 (that one's for dodgytoo and eljay ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrixian Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 a little something to drool over ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldsworthy Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I just posted this one for sale Gibson ES335TDMy link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgytoo Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Bump...sorry been on vaction in Fenderland for a while Time to revisit the 356 tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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